| Himalayan Birch |
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| Original date | 2/18/19 10:28 PM |
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| Focal length | 52.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 25.0 |
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| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D5300 |
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Botanical name: Betula alnoides Family: Betulaceae (Birch family)
Synonyms: Betula affinis, Betula nitida
Synonyms: Betula affinis, Betula nitida
Himalayan Birch is a tree 30 m tall with white-hairy
branches. It has 1.5-3 cm long leaf-stalks and has a 2.5-5.5 cm long
leaf blade that is lanceshaped, ovate, papery, and even elliptic. The
female inflorescences are a drooping and cylindric raceme, that, by the
time it matures, reaches a diameter of 5-10 cm by 4-6 mm. The
flower-cluster-stalk is 2-3 mm long while the diameter of the bracts is
only 3 mm. The seeds are ripe from March to May and are 1.5-2 mm long.
Himalayan Birch is found in the Himalayas, from Kumaun to Bhutan,
Assam, S. Tibet, W. & C. China, at altitudes of 1200-2600 m.
Flowering: October-January.
| Identification credit: Ashutosh Sharma | Photographed in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh. |
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